The Council's Future Plans

The Council is investigating a whole host of other technological solutions to delivering best practice procurement and improving information for its businesses and customers. These include:

• Single Business Account:
  This will expand the information available in the current "Citizen's Account" enabling suppliers businesses to have a single view of its relationship with the Council. This will include information held in the Councils Purchase and Sales ledgers as well as Ordering systems and potentially with commercial rent accounts.
• Invoice Tracking:
  This would provide suppliers with a way of following an invoice, step by step, through the Council's invoice approval process, from the point of receipt to the point of payment. We also hope to map progress against our internal targets so you can see whether your bills will be paid in accordance with the Council's standard terms.
• E-Marketplaces:
  The Council is actively investigating the benefits of adopting an electronic marketplace, through which all commodity-based purchased would be made. This is a Hampshire wide initiative that is being investigated, and equally giving suppliers easier access to a wider customer-base.
• E-Auctions:
  This will use technology tested by Portsmouth City Council to engage suppliers electronically through internet bidding for particular commodity-based contracts.
• Procurement Cards:
  This will give buyers the ability to settle bills with suppliers at the point of supply, and is ideal for the procurement of small value items, such as plumbing and building materials.

If you require any further information, please email procurement@fareham.gov.uk

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